Creating Ordered Lists


Ordered lists are the most common kinds of lists, perfect for explaining step by step instructions or for giving an outline (complete with links to the corresponding sections, if desired) for a larger document.
  1. Make sure you have unplugged the lamp.
  2. Unscrew the old bulb.
  3. Get the new bulb out of the package.
  4. Check the wattage to make sure it's correct.
  5. Screw in the new bulb.
  6. Plug in the lamp and turn it on.

OR, you can change the numerical counter by specifying different values in the "Type=" command, which follows the OL tag. For Instance, if you would like a list that contains Roman Numerals, you can use "I" after the TYPE= tag.
  1. Make sure you have unplugged the lamp.
  2. Unscrew the old bulb.
  3. Get the new bulb out of the package.
  4. Check the wattage to make sure it's correct.
  5. Screw in the new bulb.
  6. Plug in the lamp and turn it on.

Or you can have uppercase letters by typing "TYPE=A"...
  1. Make sure you have unplugged the lamp.
  2. Unscrew the old bulb.
  3. Get the new bulb out of the package.
  4. Check the wattage to make sure it's correct.
  5. Screw in the new bulb.
  6. Plug in the lamp and turn it on.

Or, you can have lowercase letters by typing "TYPE=a"...
  1. Make sure you have unplugged the lamp.
  2. Unscrew the old bulb.
  3. Get the new bulb out of the package.
  4. Check the wattage to make sure it's correct.
  5. Screw in the new bulb.
  6. Plug in the lamp and turn it on.

If you would prefer the list start at a given numeral, or character you may specify START=n, where n represents the initial value for the list item.
  1. Make sure you have unplugged the lamp.
  2. Unscrew the old bulb.
  3. Get the new bulb out of the package.
  4. Check the wattage to make sure it's correct.
  5. Screw in the new bulb.
  6. Plug in the lamp and turn it on.

If desired, type VALUE=n, where n represents the initial value for This list item. The value is always specified numerically, and is converted automatically by the browser to the type of symbol specified by the TYPE value.
  1. Make sure you have unplugged the lamp.
  2. Unscrew the old bulb.
  3. Get the new bulb out of the package.
  4. Check the wattage to make sure it's correct.
  5. Screw in the new bulb.
  6. Plug in the lamp and turn it on.